How a dead police officer's phone exposed misogyny, corruption and racism
The phone of a dead police officer reveals a life of inflicting abuse and wider issues
In 2020, retired Gwent police officer Ricky Jones took his own life. Jones鈥檚 family - who he鈥檇 subjected to years of abuse - looked through his old iPhone to try to understand more about their husband and father. But it revealed things even they were not prepared for.
Guests:
David Collins, Northern Editor, The Sunday Times.
Hannah Al-Othman, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
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